Louis Jordan
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Year:
1987
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Inducted by:
Seymour Stein
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Category:
Early Influences
Introduction
The supreme ruler of Forties R&B.
Louis Jordan topped the R&B charts for a total of one hundred thirteen weeks, an unheard of accomplishment. His classic “Saturday Night Fish Fry” is an early example of rap and possibly the first rock and roll recording.
